Chevron Corporation has been elected Inge G. Thulin to Chevron's board of directors effective Jan. 28, 2015. He will serve on the company's Board Nominating and Governance Committee and Management Compensation Committee.

John Watson, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Chevron, said, "Mr. Thulin's well-established business leadership and his extensive international experience will be an asset to the board. We look forward to the important perspective he will offer."

Thulin, 61, is chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of 3M Company. He has held this position since 2012. He joined the company in 1979 and held positions in sales and marketing in Sweden before moving into business-unit leadership positions within 3M Europe and Russia.

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